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A Taste of Wellington: Exclusive Wellington Foodie Delights Tour
5.0
12 Ratings
Wellington
Indulge in a 7-hour private foodie tour in Wellington. Explore the best culinary delights of Leed Street and beyond, with your own dedicated driver and guide.
Indulge in a 7-hour private foodie tour in Wellington. Explore the best culinary delights of Leed Street and beyond, with your own dedicated driver and guide.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- New Zealand Parliament Buildings - Enjoy a short stroll around the Parliament grounds where the guide will highlight the famous ‘Beehive’, the Houses of Parliament, and the Parliamentary Library building.
- Kapiti Coast - On the journey to the Roastery Kāpiti, pause at Pukerua Bay to admire the breathtaking views of the Kāpiti Coast, Kāpiti…
- New Zealand Parliament Buildings - Enjoy a short stroll around the Parliament grounds where the guide will highlight the famous ‘Beehive’, the Houses of Parliament, and the Parliamentary Library building.
- Kapiti Coast - On the journey to the Roastery Kāpiti, pause at Pukerua Bay to admire the breathtaking views of the Kāpiti Coast, Kāpiti Island, and the northern tip of the South Island.
- The Roastery Espresso Bar - Discover the coffee journey from ‘bean to cup’. Engage in an interactive, hands-on coffee roasting session, savor a cup of coffee at the end, and take home a packet of your freshly roasted coffee.
- La Bella Italia - Experience a Taste of Italy right in the heart of Aotearoa New Zealand - Wellington! Visit La Bella Italia, a renowned family-owned restaurant in Wellington. From pasta to pizza, gelato to limoncello, and of course, Italian wine, there’s something on the menu to delight everyone! On Mondays, enjoy lunch at Wellington’s iconic harborside restaurant - Dockside.
- Baron Hasselhoff’s - Indulge in exquisite, award-winning chocolate from Baron Hasselhoff. Learn about the process of creating these iconic, award-winning chocolates.
- Le Marché Français Deli - Enjoy ‘A Taste of France’ in New Zealand. Sample four international cheeses, including French varieties.
- Zelati Dessert Cafe - Delight in delicious locally made gelato at the family-owned Zelati Gelato Dessert Cafe. There’s a gelato flavor for everyone at Zelati!
- Heyday Beer Co - Enjoy a beer tasting (only for those 18 years and older) at one of Wellington’s iconic inner-city craft beer breweries - Heyday Beer Co.
What's Included
- Scenic Drive - Eastern & Southern Bays
- All tasting fees
- Pick up and drop off from CBD hotel, Railway Station or Cruise Port terminal
- Entry/Admission fee - all locations
- Lunch and choice of 1 beverage
- Complimentary photos and tour summary emailed to guests after tour
- Personal Driver/Tour Guide
- Bottled water
- Scenic Drive - Eastern & Southern Bays
- All tasting fees
- Pick up and drop off from CBD hotel, Railway Station or Cruise Port terminal
- Entry/Admission fee - all locations
- Lunch and choice of 1 beverage
- Complimentary photos and tour summary emailed to guests after tour
- Personal Driver/Tour Guide
- Bottled water
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
This tour is exclusively yours! No mixed groups allowed!
A personal Driver/Guide and ‘Memory Creator’ will be dedicated to your entire tour.
Delight in a 7-hour private tour, savoring the finest flavors that Leed Street Wellington and its surroundings have to offer.
Please note: For cruise ship passengers, the tour will follow a slightly shortened…
This tour is exclusively yours! No mixed groups allowed!
A personal Driver/Guide and ‘Memory Creator’ will be dedicated to your entire tour.
Delight in a 7-hour private tour, savoring the finest flavors that Leed Street Wellington and its surroundings have to offer.
Please note: For cruise ship passengers, the tour will follow a slightly shortened itinerary.
- For children under the age of 7 an approved child restraint seat must be used and be supplied by the customer. If an approved child restraint seat is not available the tour cannot proceed.
Location
New Zealand Parliament Buildings
Museum Street
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(12 Ratings)
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Excursion00465980262
Apr 13, 2025
Food and Wine Experience - Tom Collier was our guide for our time in Wellington. He picked us up from the airport and took us to our hotel pointing out landmarks and offering suggestions for things to do, see and enjoy. After a day on our own, Tom picked us up for a day’s adventure to Martinborough and the wine country. We made several stops along the way including a drive by of parliament, an amazing cheese tasting experience with cheese maker Paul Broughton who provided us with five samples of beautifully presented and crafted cheeses including his award winning Brie. Then we continued on touring a local apple orchard that was bustling with visitors picking apples from acres of beautifully grown and delicious apples. Afterwards we stopped in Greytown for a walk around town before continuing on to Juno Olives, where Helen offered us a walking tour of the property, sampling of her olive oils, and then tastings of her home made chocolate mouse and olive oil cake that she made using her unique blood orange infused olive oil. Juno Olives was a definite plus for us.
We enjoyed a delicious lunch at Poppies followed by a visit to nearby Haythornthwaite Wines where we sampled six delicious wines in a quaint garden with the proprietor who was incredibly engaging, delightful, and friendly.
Tom did not rush us. He enjoyed the day as much as we did. On the way home he stopped and purchased ice cream cones for each of us. Just a little treat to ease the ride back to Wellington!
Tom is a gracious host full of local knowledge and willing to customize the experience.
Thank you Tom for helping make our Wellington visit so enjoyable.
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D9916brnicoles
Jan 2, 2025
Fun and delicious! - What a great tour! Tom was a great tor guide and chose really interesting places for the tour. My favorite part was roasting our own coffee beans. Pete at the roastery has built an amazing business. We also had a Sicilian lunch, a French cheese tasting and a beer tasting. All of the locations were so good and everything was delicious. Thanks Tom for a wonderful experience and fun day!
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Nicole_s
Jan 2, 2025
Fun and delicious! - What a great tour! Tom was a great tor guide and chose really interesting places for the tour. My favorite part was roasting our own coffee beans. Pete at the roastery has built an amazing business. We also had a Sicilian lunch, a French cheese tasting and a beer tasting. All of the locations were so good and everything was delicious. Thanks Tom for a wonderful experience and fun day!
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Vacation295825
Dec 20, 2023
Friendly, wonderful time. - We had the best time traveling around with Tom. First and foremost his driving was impeccable on the windy streets of Wellington! We could not have done that kind of driving ourselves. Everyone we met at each of the establishments were fond of Tom and therefore fond of us. That made a huge difference than if we had done this on our own. We love food tours and they are the best ways to get to know a city. This tour with Tom goes down as one of the best!
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Karenr47
Sep 2, 2023
The best personalized tour in New Zealand - We are thrilled that we chose Tom and Jill with Kaewa Tours. From our first contact with Tom by phone, we knew that the week we toured around the Kapiti/Wellington area, we were getting first-class, personalized treatment. Tom picked us up at the airport and started our tour right away, on our way to our B&B. The best part of the tour week was meeting the owners of the unique small businesses: the Manuka honey, the coffee brewing, the olive oil, Tom and Jill even had us to dinner at their home--we felt like family. We couldn't imagine a better guide to learn about the real New Zealand.
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Jesslarios
Aug 31, 2023
Foodie goods - This tour was amazing. We got to roast our own coffee beans and learn about the process. We brought some home and everyone loves the coffee. Additionally, we got to tour a chocolate factory, eat at local restaurants, and go to a local brewery. The food was amazing and we enjoyed Tom’s stories about all the places we visited. Tom is honestly the best not only tour guy but person.
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672jenelleb
Aug 29, 2023
Tour was a gem - Tom's Wellington tour was a gem! His local insights, friendly vibe, and well-paced itinerary made the experience incredible. From iconic spots to hidden corners, he nailed it. A must for anyone visiting Wellington!
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Mtsamc
Jun 27, 2023
Excellent Tour and Tour Guide - We are a couple from the United States, just outside of Boston, and were visiting Wellington and wanted to see the sites and fun local attractions. We met Tom for a foodie tour and he was an amazing host/ambassador. He was punctual and communicated all that we were going to do for the day. He started our meeting by setting expectations and letting us know what we’d be in for. He’s got a great sense of humor and is obviously very knowledgeable of the area. He provided great insight into various areas as we cruised around the city. He checked in with us often to make sure we were comfortable and getting what we wanted out of the tour. The tour took us most of the day and we were able to see beautiful views while sampling coffee, a fine lunch, and craft beers. Tom exceeded expectations as a guide and did a great job of letting us know about things we could explore on the days we were spending in the city. I’ve been to many cities on many tours, and Tom ranks among the best. I highly recommend engaging him and Kaewa tours.
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Steven
Apr 17, 2023
Fantastic private tour around Wellington - Tom led a fantastic private tour with us across Wellington. We started with a beautiful stop at the top of Brooklyn Hill to view the city and then visited a roastery to roast our own coffee beans (and have our fill of caffeine)! For our lunch we had weekend brunch at Shepard, ate our (first) dessert at a chocolate factory, and then sampled some local beers at a nearby brewery. Dessert #2 was at a gelato shop before hitting a couple of requested Lord of The Rings locations. We loved the pace, variety, and overall quality of the tour. Absolutely recommend this. Thanks Tom!
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Philip_b
Mar 19, 2023
Highly recommended - We are frequent travelers and found this tour to be one of the best we’ve experienced. Thank you Tom for helping us make a wonderful memory of Wellington.
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